Source: Alvaton Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A tractor-trailer fire closed a portion of Interstate 65 North on Friday morning. Kentucky State Police public affairs officer Katan Parker says a tractor-trailer carrying avocados caught fire. The avocados spilled, blocking the roadway. Alvaton Fire Department says it responded to the scene just after 4 a.m. at the 17-mile marker. Upon…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – General Motors Bowling Green Assembly has released a statement after announcing layoffs. A spokesperson for Bowling Green Assembly has stated the following regarding the situation: “Bowling Green Assembly has notified a small number of employees of an indefinite layoff as a result of operational changes at the plant. Impacted employees may be offered employment opportunities at…
EDMONTON, Ky. – Metcalfe County High School is looking to recognize those that serve its community. Metcalfe County first responders and volunteers are invited to an appreciation lunch on Friday, May 2 at the Metcalfe County High School greenhouse. The lunch is set to last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those invited include but are not limited to area…
Source: Glasgow Police Department. GLASGOW, Ky. – With the upcoming threat of severe weather on the horizon, there are a few weekend events that have been postponed. Kentucky Kids on the Block’s Shamrock Sprint is now taking place June 14. The City of Glasgow’s Sip, Shop and Stroll is also rescheduled, through no set date is released. And this week’s…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green has been recognized for its standard of patient safety. The Medical Center at Bowling Green has received another “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit working to uphold the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, according to Med Center Health. Officials say this…
Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University will celebrate more than 3,300 graduates and recognize top scholars during 2025 Commencement on May 8 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. WKU will confer 3,356 degrees and certificates to spring and summer 2025 graduates — 94 associate, 2,071 bachelor’s, 583 master’s, 50 doctoral, 15 specialist degrees, 431 undergraduate certificates and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The following are upcoming graduation dates at local high schools and colleges. Barren County Barren County High School: BCHS Auditorium at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24. BAVEL: the Plaza Theatre at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31. Glasgow High School: 7 p.m. Friday, May 23. Logan County Logan County High School: E.A. Diddle Arena at Western Kentucky…
Pictured: Cristian Noe Moreno-Hernandez (Photo credit: Montgomery County Jail)CLARKSVILLE, Ky. – A Guthrie man is dead after an alleged stabbing incident. The Clarksville Police Department says it received a call about an assault at 9:39 am on Tuesday. CPD says the incident happened at a construction site on Old Russellville Pike. Two workers were allegedly in an argument that resulted…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A Brownsville man is charged with several crimes, including robbery, after an incident in February. Jerry Napier, 37, of Brownsville, was indicted on a slew of charges by a grand jury in Edmonson County on April 24. According to the indictment, Napier committed a first-degree robbery on February 5. Napier is also charged with first-degree fleeing or…
GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Samson Community Hospital is being recognized for its level of safety. The hospital has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog that focuses on patient safety, according to release by T.J. Regional Health. The nonprofit assigns letter grades to general hospitals nationally based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents,…
